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| 09/20/24 - Home | 31-7 W |
| 09/15/23 - Away | 41-21 W |
| 10/14/22 - Home | 28-13 W |
| 10/15/21 - Away | 22-19 W |
| 09/20/19 - Away | 44-14 W |
| + 4 more games |
Triad is 8-1 against Waterloo since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Knights will head out to take on the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Triad took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Jersey with points to spare, taking the game 31-14. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Waterloo hadn't done well against Highland recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Waterloo breezed past Highland to the tune of 43-14. Considering Waterloo has won four matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Waterloo had a senior duo take command as Derez Sayles gained 130 total yards and three touchdowns and Conrad Lindhorst threw for 143 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten passes. Sayles has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Waterloo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 246 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Waterloo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cannon Richard and Drake Fry. Richard also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Triad now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Waterloo, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything went Triad's way against Waterloo in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as Triad made off with a 31-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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